Surgery

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Juan A. Crestanello, MD

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Cardiac reoperations are complex procedures that require a highly advanced set of surgical techniques. With more patients than ever before going back for reoperations, how can we help surgery outcomes? Tune in as Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Juan Crestanello discuss those challenges and more.

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Guest: Abigail T. Berman, MD, MSCE

The risk of COVID-19 has become a significant factor to consider when selecting between SBRT and surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer. Dr. Abigail Berman, a radiation oncologist at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia, discusses how she works with patients to decide on the best treatment for them.

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD

Guest: Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD

Each year, more than 75 thousand cardiac ablation procedures are performed in the United States alone. Could something straight out of a science-fiction movie like holograms help improve physician accuracy and reduce the complications typically associated with this procedure? Talk a walk on the futuristic side of medicine with Dr. Matthew Sorrentino and Dr. Jennifer Silva, who co-led a team that tested a unique headset using mixed reality technology during cardiac ablation procedures at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD

Guest: Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD

Understanding how and why arteries age has baffled doctors for years, but a recent study may have the answers we’ve been looking for. Dr. Vienna Brunt, a post-doctorate fellow in the Department of Integrated Physiology of Aging Lab at the University of Colorado in Boulder, walks us through her study published in the journal Hypertension exploring how a compound produced in the gut called “trimethylamine N-oxide” can harm the endothelial lining of our arteries and increase the risk of heart disease with aging.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD

While we know that the lungs are deeply affected by COVID-19, they’re far from the only organ to be ravaged by this disease. Dr. Richard Vander Heide, Professor and Director of Pathology Research at LSU Health, New Orleans School of Medicine, joins Dr. Alan Brown to discuss how he led a team of pathologists that performed autopsies on COVID-19 patients to discover the resulting cardiac changes.

Guest: Emily F. Conant, MD

When stay-at-home orders were put into place, healthcare institutions were forced to adapt the way they screen, care for, and treat patients. With that in mind, Dr. Emily Conant, Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, explains their three-step process to keep breast cancer patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published September 23, 2020

Host: Amy Lightner, MD

When patients with inflammatory bowel disease find that certain treatments aren’t working for them, should we resort to surgical options? Tune in to hear Dr. Amy Lightner, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Immunology at the Cleveland Clinic, share her experience and key considerations.

Published August 7, 2020

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Kathleen E. O'Neill, MD, MTR

Guest: Nawar Abdul Latif, MD, MPH, MSCE

Patients with uterine factor infertility, or UFI, only had two options if they wanted to achieve parenthood: using a gestational carrier or adoption. Until now.

Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about the opportunities of uterine transplants and key information about the UNTIL trial are lead investigators Drs. Kathleen O’Neill and Nawar Latif from Penn Medicine.

Guest: David P. Hudesman, MD

Please note: This activity is no longer available for continuing education credit.

It is estimated that only 20% to 30% of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) have a non-progressive or indolent course. While most patients with CD present with non-penetrating or non-stricturing disease, 50% of patients develop intestinal complications within 20 years of diagnosis. In this interactive CME activity, Dr. Hudesman presents the case of a patient with CD, highlighting the importance of early recognition of disease complications and considerations for surgical management. This real-world patient case offers you an opportunity to test your clinical skills for the successful management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and learn more from an IBD expert faculty.

Guest: Anita Afzali MD, MPH, FACG, AGAF

Please note: This activity is no longer available for continuing education credit.

The management of IBD remains challenging, owing to variable clinical presentations and ever-changing therapeutic options. In this program, Dr. Anita Afzali presents the case of a newly diagnosed patient with IBD, highlighting the importance of prompt diagnosis and aggressive medical treatment. This real-world patient case offers you an opportunity to test your clinical skills for the successful management of IBD and learn more from IBD expert faculty.